The month of late September- late October is quite special this year. For nearly 1.5 billion people it is a month of fasting, reflection and celebration.
In the hindu community it is the month of Kartik and for muslims it is the month of Ramadhan.
Both of these end with two of the biggest celebrations in their religious calenders, with Divali and Eid-ul-Fitr.( which happen to be 2 days apart this year) mind you they can never be on the same day, cause divali is on a new moon and Eid-ul-Fitr must have a moon to spot.
SOO as the month progresses I'll update the page with various activites and celebrations that happen here in Trinidad and from around the world.
For me, I fast for 2 months, but its my absolute favourite time of the year. This evening is the start of Ramleela here in my town, which is a 10 day outdoor play depicting the story of the Ramayan. I love it, yes i know it by heart but i can never ever see myself missing it.
Stay tuned.
To the islamic world, have a good month.
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what will a celebration be without LOTS and LOTS of food?
a good example. A hindu wedding is 3 days and you bet that there is food to feed over 100 people every single day ( ok the last two days try anywhere from 200-500)
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I remember once when i was little and still in the philippines we were celebrating christmas..different from the states. the whole block where we lived roasted like 6 pigs and tons and tons of food and songs and singing and dancing and...yeah. lots. don't you just love it though!?!? ever since i've gotten americanised, i love that feeling on Thanksgiving...the cool crisp air, that happy feeling and xmas songs soon to be played!!! i'm such a dork
Wow, now comes the time when i can finally start putting up pictures.
Today in my town it is the second to last day of Ramleela( an outdoor play held over 10 days).
In the play today Lord Ram( an incarnation of Vishnu) battles the evil King Ravana( pronounced Rah-one) for return of his wife and to rid the world/south india of his evil rule. When Ram defeat Ravana by shooting an arrow into his navel and then we burn an effigy of the King.
The Ramleela group here makes an effigy that is 65ft tall, its massive, that thing on fire looks amazing. But before, when they are tranporting it from the building site to the grounds where the play is being held, we have to load it on a trailer and then there is a small procession of the characters through the town. Here are some pics.
Here is them loading the effigy onto the trailer (please log in to view the image)
Here is the trailer coming up the road, they usually have to clear the entire road because of the size of the effigy. (please log in to view the image)
Another look of the effigy on the trailer as it passes through the middle of the town (please log in to view the image)
Some of the characters in the procession along the main road. The in the middle( with the black chest plate and crown) is the one who plays King Ravana (please log in to view the image)
I'll be back later with pics of them putting up the effigy and tomorrow with pics after the burning.
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Wahhh my camera is dying, so I gonna have to load old pics from ramleela.
The light the effigy by shooting it with a lit arrow. Here we have the guy playing Lord Ram, waiting for his que to fire of the arrow. (please log in to view the image)
Here is just after he fired it (please log in to view the image)
And it burns (please log in to view the image) (please log in to view the image) (please log in to view the image)
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